- CVMost Recent - descending
Metallurgical ConsultingMetallurgical Engineering Consultant - Copper Alloys Metals for Cadi Company– Present- Copper alloy applications
- Process definition and troubleshooting.
- Supplier process development and process specification.
- Customer requirement /Supplier capability liaison.
- Continuous Improvement programs.
- Material performance evaluation
- General metallurgical evaluations and investigations.
- Technical writing, marketing strategies, competitive advantage.
Cadi Company, Inc.Materials Engineering Executive, Marketing, Sales and Sourcing– presentProcess Engineering, Materials Specification Engineering, Raw Materials Sourcing, Material properties Specification, Supplier evaluation, and training.
ISO 2001 Tech Committee Chair,
Many technical responsibilities from metallurgy, customer complaint resolution, and opportunity development.
Telecommunications and LAN management.
Phelps Dodge Specialty Copper Products (Bayway}National Sales Manager– 1999Sales and Marketing Responsibilities
Annual Sales Budget, Five Year Long range planning
New Product development and implementation -Successfully Introduced and managed process development of key RWMA Copper Alloys to Bayway
Corporate Training - Thunderbird School of Global Management
Corporate Quality Team member - traveling to many other PD facilities.
Upgraded and managed Novell LAN, as an aside
Ansonia Copper & Brass ( aka ARCO Metals - American Brass)Metallurgical Manager / and Product Manager– 1993Initially ARCO Metals - Anaconda American Brass, later ESOP ( employee stock ownership plan).
Held two positions here moving from Metallurgical Manager to Product Manager - Marketing
- As Product Manager - Sales Forecasting, Product Pricing, Customer Support Technical, Budget Input - Sales,, Direct Sales Key Accts , MRPII System support, Technical and Sales Presentations to customers and direct major account responsibility.
- Initially as Metallurgical Manager -- Managed technical staff of 28 metallurgists, technicians and clerical staff in all things technical and QA, QC- chem and physical labs, long range planning for two mfg facilities( 5 year plan) , etc
- ESOP buyout committee for employees of AC&B
- Working at Ansonia provided the basis for major growth of my experiences and skills. This was a unique world class mill that had one of the most unique product mixes of any copper alloy rod mill in the world with over 80 alloys. Great support from corporate R&D as well as exposure to seasoned metallurgists who had developed their careers at American Brass.
Handy & HarmanManager - Production Metallurgy– 1980- Managed Metallurgical Engineering Staff In manufacture Of Precious Metals Processing for sheet, Tube, Rod, and wire products., including Melting, Casting, Hot rolling, Extrusion
- Some Travel - Sales Support , New Equipment Selection
- Technical process support and QA of manufacture of silver brazing filler metals, silver contact alloys and composites, karat gold tubing, sterling silver for jewelry, flatware, and coin silver numismatic applications. Worked with hundreds of alloys in many market sectors - one of the most rewarding and best growing experiences in my career and my first management experience.... a metallurgist's "dream" job.
Handy and Harman Precious Metals - Fairfield, CTProduction Metallurgy - Wire Mill Metallurgist– 1975Area Metallurgiist Precious Metal Wire Manufacturing, supervised 2 technicians
Equipment Operating Procedures
Mill Process SOP's
Olin Corporation- Brass Division - East AltonMetallurgist - Process Engineer– 1973Area Manufacturing Metallurgist
Specialty - Process Troubleshooting - Annealing
- Conducted ground breaking studies on the affect of impurities on annealing and applied the same to mill processes
- Equipment Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- New Equipment start up procedure development.. TIG strip butt welding; Roller Hearth annealing furnace.
Note: now Global Brass and Copper
Allegheny Ludlum - Brackenridge, PAQuality Control Observer - Metallurgical Department– Aug 1968Worked three summers here while attending college in various departments as QC Observer - Process documentation.
- Open Hearth Melting and Ingot casting
- Electric Arc Furnace Melting,
- BOF
- Hot Mill & Cold finishing,
I learned the value of the knowledge of the shop-floor worker here at AL, a valuable early learning experience for me that carried through my career.
Allegheny Ludlum was my first mill experience, often working 12 hour shifts, 6-7 day/week . This provided an invaluable insight into the responsibilities and potential value of metallurgical technical support in this type of environment. - EDUCATION
Purdue UniversityBS MSE Metallurgical Engineering 1965 - 1969
Activities: Math and Science Honors, Kappa Sigma Social Fraternity
New Kensington High School1962 - 1965Math and Science Honors, Senior Choir
Activities: National Honor Society
Varsity Basketball Assistant Manager - https://www.linkedin.com/profile/preview?vpa=pub&locale=en_US
Vince DesmondVice President Processing Sales at International Metals ProcessingTom is the best metallurgical engineer I've ever known & I've known a large amount of them. He has seen and helped firms in what metal to use and what tempers to order it and also advise firms what and how to work the metal and exactley how to make the product. He's OUTSTANDING.Ronald PrattExecutive VP at Cadi Company, Inc.Tom has devoted his entire career to the field of copper and copper alloys. He is considered an authority in this area. His expertise as a metallurgist provided analysis and solutions to numerous problems.
